Ari Wiggins,
Des Moines (DMACC), IA
I chose this phrase because throughout my childhood and adulthood I am asked often about the way I talk. Most common questions are… “Why you talk so proper?” , “Why do you speak like a white person,” “Were you adopted by a white family or are you half white?”. I would like to express to society that not all African-Americans talk with slang or have an ignorant speech. I as an African-American young woman can have an proper and educated speech and be a stereotype.
